China is converting vacant primary schools and kindergartens into elderly care facilities as falling birth rates and a shrinking youth population leave classrooms empty while demand for services for older people increases.
Researchers at University College London (UCL) have uncovered how specific neurons in the brainstem influence the decision to persist, explore new options, or disengage from a task. The study, published in Nature,
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Accusations of sexual misconduct in academia can damage a researcher’s reputation in ways that scientific fraud does not. A new study published in PLoS ONE finds that scientists accused of sexual harassment
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A new class action lawsuit has put OnlyFans under intense scrutiny, alleging that the platform knowingly allows third-party “chatters” to impersonate models and extract large sums of money from unsuspecting users. The
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In a groundbreaking advancement toward de-extinction, scientists at Colossal Biosciences have successfully created genetically modified mice with mammoth-like features, marking a crucial step in their ambitious plan to bring back the woolly
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In an increasingly polarized world, many individuals find themselves struggling with moral injury—the psychological distress that arises when they are forced to act against, witness, or fail to prevent actions that contradict
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“Ramadewa looked at the numerous troops of monkeys. They were at ease and happy and showed their liveliness. All their movements, their noisy voices, their way of sleeping on branches made him
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A newly discovered slimy barrier in the brain’s blood vessels could hold the key to protecting the organ from age-related decline, according to groundbreaking research published in Nature. The study, conducted in
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Across China, families are grappling with the crippling financial burden of catastrophic health expenditures, a crisis that is not only devastating household finances but also stifling economic growth. The soaring cost of
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As the world reflects on the devastation caused by COVID-19, leading scientists and global health experts are sounding an even starker warning: the next pandemic—referred to as Disease X—could be more contagious,
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According to an article by MIT Technology Review, while President Donald Trump aimed to make IVF more accessible in the United States, his administration’s other actions significantly threatened global reproductive health. On
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As the world grapples with the long-lasting impacts of the COVID-19 pandemic, mounting evidence now points to raccoon dogs as the most likely source of the virus that ignited the global crisis.
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A recent study has uncovered promising results for people living with both type 2 diabetes and chronic kidney disease (CKD), revealing that a medication already approved for treating these conditions may also
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A groundbreaking study from the University of Gothenburg in Sweden has unveiled promising results suggesting that sulforaphane, a compound found in broccoli sprouts, could help lower blood sugar levels in individuals with
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In a groundbreaking development, researchers have unveiled an artificial intelligence (AI) tool capable of diagnosing a range of diseases — including diabetes, HIV, COVID-19, and autoimmune conditions — from a single blood
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In a groundbreaking medical breakthrough, a two-and-a-half-year-old girl has shown no signs of a typically fatal genetic disorder after receiving treatment while still in the womb. The case, reported by The Nature
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